Here's the skinny:
I want to implement a DataMember and DataSource property for a
control i'm building. In design time, I get a drop down list box for the
DataSource property but cannot get one for the DataMember property. If
you look at MSDN documentation on the DataMember property you'll see that
this is what it says it should look like: 'Public Property DataMember as
String'. When I code it like that in my class, it does not drop down a
list box of items(either based upon the DataSource property or none) to
choose from. If you plop a DataGrid on a form and click on the DataMember
in design time you get a drop down list box. I would like to know how MS
implements the DataMember property so it does this in design time. The
documentation specifies that it returns a list/collection, but a String is
returned as the default. How can the DataMember have a list box to choose
from if it only returns a string? Am I missing an attribute or something?
If anybody can help me or point me in the right direction it would be
greatly appreciated. thanks!
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